Social Networking Sites

The four social networking sites that I use the most are Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat. Each site serves its own purpose but, overall, their common denominator is the communication and connection they bring to the world, bringing millions of people who share similar ideas, voices, and differences together.
From first glance alone, Facebook allows one to share what's on their mind in a "status", share and reposts items as pictures, videos, surveys and more. Additionally, Facebook allows "friends" to interact with what you post by commenting, resharing and chatting with each other. From my experience, I use Facebook to read articles, look at life updates from friends and cry about it later while I watch Netflix.
Twitter is an interaction done in short tweets. It allows for short engagement with what's happening in the world. Through hashtags, followers are able to follow the same stream and interact with each other and still remain on the same topic of interest. For me, I use twitter the least as it is often used more for celebrities or Politicians, however, it is a great way to share short daily thoughts and impressions.
Instagram is similar to Facebook in that it reconnects others with each other but with pictures and videos. Now, Instagram allows one to "live stream" bits of their day in order to increase follower engagement.  I use Instagram the most to catch up on my friend's lives, sharing memes, and to keep up with my favorite influencers.
Lastly, Snapchat is a popular messaging app that allows users to send short videos and pictures to one another in a maximum of 10 seconds and disappears forever. Additionally, with Snapchat, one is able to put these short videos and pictures for others to see by putting it in a "Story". With this, followers can see what the user is currently up to. Personally, I use Snapchat as another form of text messaging, as it is a fun new way of communication.